Prediction of weight increase in anorexia nervosa

• DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2012.754051
• Publication Date: 2013-01-09T20:05:42Z
• Authors: Gunilla Paulson K...; David Clinton; Lauri Nevonen
• Keywords: Anorexia nervosa; Anorexia

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychiatric disorder with high mortality rates poor outcome and no empirically supported treatment of choice for adults. Weight increase essential recovery from AN why research exploring important contributors crucial.The current study examined the importance motivation to change eating behaviour, expectations experiences, symptomatology, self-image alliance predicting weight increase.Female patients (n = 89) between 18 46 years age were assessed pre-treatment at 6- 36-month follow-ups interviews self-report questionnaires. At 6-month follow-up response differed n 58 (65%) 66 (74%), 71 (80%) 82 (92%).At start, expressed habits, social insecurity self-neglect predictors 0 6 months, while duration, time onset entering treatment, body dissatisfaction interoceptive awareness 36 months.In designing adult AN, it include multifaceted interventions addressed patients' change, relations, negative in order achieve increase. Early detection thereby short duration an additional factor that contributes